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Self-effacement (7)

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I believe the answer is:

modesty

'self-effacement' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for modesty that I've seen before include "Humility; decency" , "Decorum, shyness" , "Way to get disorderly house under" , "Unpretentious style" , "Self-deprecating quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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